Gene Details:

• Gene ID: Glyma.08g015300
• Gene Symbol: GmPIP1|6
• Gene Name: plasma membrane intrinsic protein 1|6
• Genome: Wm82.a4.v1
• Species: Glycine max

Functional Descriptions:

• The effects of constitutive overexpression of GmPIP1|6|GmPIP1|6 in soybean was examined under normal and salt stress conditions.
• Overexpression in 2 independent lines resulted in enhanced leaf gas exchange, but not growth under normal conditions compared to wild type (WT). With 100 mM NaCl, net assimilation was much higher in the GmPIP1|6|GmPIP1|6-Oe and growth was enhanced relative to WT.
• GmPIP1|6|GmPIP1|6-Oe plants did not have higher root hydraulic conductance (Lo) under normal conditions, but were able to maintain Lo under saline conditions compared to WT which decreased Lo. GmPIP1|6|GmPIP1|6-Oe lines grown in the field had increased yield resulting mainly from increased seed size.
• The general impact of overexpression of GmPIP1|6|GmPIP1|6 suggests that it may be a multifunctional aquaporin involved in root water transport, photosynthesis and seed loading. GmPIP1|6|GmPIP1|6 is a valuable gene for genetic engineering to improve soybean yield and salt tolerance.

Function-related keywords:

• leaf ,  root ,  growth ,  stress ,  seed ,  salt ,  photosynthesis ,  tolerance ,  yield ,  salt-tolerance ,  salt-stress ,  stress-tolerance ,  root-growth ,  seed-size ,  seed-growth ,  leaf-size ,  saline-stress

Literature:

• Constitutive overexpression of soybean plasma membrane intrinsic protein GmPIP1;6 confers salt tolerance.   DOI:  10.1186/1471-2229-14-181 ;  PMID:  24998596

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Gene Resources:

• NCBI ID: NM_001353638.1
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